[color=violet]When measuring the gauge, for example if it’s 16 stitches = 4 inches, where do you count 1 stitch? Are they the cast-on loops?[/color]
Indicating a stitch
When you’re measuring for gauge, you should knit a swatch that’s more than 4 inches so you can measure actual stitches and rows–not edges.
Don’t knit 16 stitches and see if it adds up to 4 inches. Knit 5 inches and see how many stitches you have across 4 inches of it.
[color=violet]Ok so when I make the swatch, how do I count the stitches? (for garter stitch) I mean…how do you know that this is counted as the first stitch, second stitch, third stitch etc. Sorry, it’s probably because I’m not that good at English.[/color]
Just put your ruler across a line of stitches, making sure that it’s straight and that you’re counting the same row all the way across.
Line up a stitch with the first mark on your ruler, and count how many stitches you have between there and 4 inches. There can be stitches on either side of the 4 inches–just count those between the 0 and the 4.
Here is an article on gauge if you think it will help.
[color=violet]Thanks Ingrid, I read that article already before posting this topic but it still didn’t answer my question. From this picture that I posted, is the one in red or blue right (for counting the stitches)?[/color]
Oh! Count the blue.
[color=violet] :cheering: Thank you[/color]